The philanthropist gave Robeson Community College $24 million and Bladen Community College $12 million.
Education
UNC System Weighs Requiring Course Syllabi to be Public
Campuses have reached different conclusions about whether syllabi are public records. Now the UNC System wants to dictate that they are.
Head Start Closures Leave Robeson County Families Scrambling for Child Care
Southeastern Community Action Partnership closed three Head Start sites in Robeson County because of the government shutdown.
Robeson County School District is Almost Off the State’s Low-Performing List
Robeson County schools came close to getting off the state’s low-performing list last school year, a sign of academic improvement for the district.
State Schools Superintendent Mo Green Stops in Robeson County to Tout Success Plan
Achieving Educational Excellence is a five-year strategy that aims to make North Carolina’s public schools the best in the nation by 2030.
Summer Camps Help Robeson County Students Improve Their Reading Skills
The Summer Literacy Initiative from The Duke Endowment added two more sites in Robeson County this year to help more kids with reading.
Waiting for Leandro
It’s been more than 600 days since the state Supreme Court heard arguments in the latest round of legal wrangling over funding for public schools.
Here’s How UNC Pembroke Fared in Latest US News Rankings
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke improved its ranking in the 2026 report from U.S. News & World Report.
Fayetteville State University Wants to Train More Nurses to Work in Southeastern N.C.
The nursing school at Fayetteville State University is now the Cape Fear Valley Health School of Nursing after a $2 million donation.
How is UNC Pembroke Complying with the University System’s Anti-DEI Policy?
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke took further action this year to comply with the UNC System’s anti-DEI policy.

